On Tuesday, a Medina County Grand Jury indicted seven people in connection to the murder and disappearance of Iron Jailen Cannon last year. The Wadsworth Police Department arrested all seven people allegedly involved in the crime on Thursday. • Justin D. Hornbeck, 28, of Uniontown: Murder with Firearm Specification, Tampering Read more
The Wadsworth Police Department and Crime Stoppers are still searching for clues in the death of Iron Jailen Cannon, 27, who was last seen October 18 in Wadsworth. Wadsworth police say they have received more than 60 phone calls about the case in recent weeks and have executed a number Read more
Wadsworth’s Ella Bard, 13, is following in her mom’s footsteps, helping make the community of Wadsworth a better place with her spirit, athleticism and love for the planet. And it’s been noticed! Ella has been chosen as one of the top 5 national finalists for The SheBelieves Hero award. An Read more
As precious metal prices rise, catalytic converter thefts seem to also. “Thieves have stolen the catalytic converters off of over half of our fleet of vans,” said Betsy Rozak with Windfall Industries, whose packing facility and vocational training is in Wadsworth. Windfall is a local non-profit that provides high quality Read more
Main Street Wadsworth is seeking proposals from artists to design, and create multiple large-scale street murals in Downtown Wadsworth for the 2021 calendar year. The artists will work collaboratively with Main Street Wadsworth on the murals with the Mural Committee reviewing submissions, selecting artists, and overseeing the project details. “We Read more
Governor Mike DeWine announced Tuesday another expansion in the number of adults eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. All Ohioans over the age of 40 will be eligible to get the vaccine beginning March 19. Every person in Ohio, age 16 and older, will be able to get the vaccine Read more
In her weekly message to the community, Medina County Health Commissioner Krista Wasowski is “hopeful” as we move into spring, her updates will serve as a source of positive and encouraging news. Read below for an update on vaccines in Medina County and across the state.
Food insecurity continues to rise in Medina County, as thousands of people continue to experience unemployment or underemployment due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. “Our community has been exceptionally generous in supporting our mission during these times. It is critical that we do more to serve our entire community,” said Read more
In her weekly letter to the Medina County community, Health Commissioner Krista Wasowksi says locally, and across the state, we are experiencing a steady decline and leveling of new COVID-19 cases. “I am hopeful that Medina County will have its red designation removed…in the coming weeks.” Wasowski says hospitalizations, ER Read more
Shortly after 9 p.m. on Feb. 15, Wadsworth police responded to a one-car crash on I-76 east near State Route 57 during the snowstorm. The K-9 officer and his handler arrived to the scene first and parked in the left lane. During that time, a minivan and another vehicle were Read more
